The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-02

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one day last week, by a fat mans re. A
Mr.. AuIt, of Chicago, ran against MIRO. v.
Thornton. Mr.. Ault handicapped lnself
somewhat by carrying another man wshIng
I65 pounds, and was beaten. He aims.
however. that bis extra weight. out oflocal
pride, choked him as he ran, otherwi he
would have come in ahead. That they fded
the green earth as they puffed and theyiew
rather than flew. Is certainly true. ed
get I'D that kind of a contest here, buhhe
only two real, round, good and fat felws
we have are brothers. and they are SO use to
pulling together that if they were to run ley
would be sure to come 10 q tie. Can't soc
of the girls break that combination, anYho?
This multiplication of old ba;heIOrs vi
never do. sai4
/, Alma:-The weather has been as fine |
any reasonable mortal could wish, and TIL
wheat harvest has been vigorously prosecuted
from day to day with only "A few hours inter
mission at any time since the II. The wheal
has turned out good this year; nothing extra
but good. and the harvest is about over
there may be u day or part of q day more to
inish up the crop. 1 am feeling well thi:
morning, and hope all the people feel vel
also. Ism sure there is no ground for US te
feel otherwise. We are peculiarly blessed
Just now, and even an enemy TO our country
can see, rs we notice by their papers, that we
are on the royal road to greatness and happi'
ness; never to be disturbed any more by war.
and rumors of wars; but who shall have thu
credit for all this? First, The Lord of US all
next, the conservative, patriotic citizens am
general education. Mr.. George Albin vii
threshing wheat to-day.
Odessa:-Great preparations are being
m lde here for the celebration, next Monday
of the 9TH. Handsome bills printed in color;
sre out announcing the event. Hons. JohI
f, Philips and Congressman VIM. Warner
OF Kansas City, and other prominent speak
ers, of the st ate have been invited to addres
the people on that day. The most stipend
Gus display of fireworks at night ever vii
messed in the county will be an attraction tina
will elicit q large crowd. The picnic ant
speaking will BE- in the Greasy pasture one
half mile north Of the city. Last fourth ther
was a slight scarcity of water about the mid
die of the afternoon, but nc one need fear
REPETITION this time, as the present manager
will see to it that ice water is bOuntiful. A
Lexington will not celebrate thi, year we ar,
expecting q large delegation from there. E,
erything will be plentiful. The masonic pic
mic held here last Friday was not as grand
success as il would have been had it NJ
rained. They did not go to the picnic grounds
dinner was served in the vacant rooms in ID
Liclede building aud the speaking in the OF
era house. The dinner was sunptuOus and
free invitation extended to all. Rev. Mr
Briggs, of Kansas City, spoke to the larg
audience ia the forenoon, and Rev. W. POp
Yeaman 10 the afternoon. Both the address
es were fine aud well received. The crops /
this vicinity were never better, so said. Mo:
of the wheat is in the shock and the thresher
are getting ready for biz. The corn is per
fectly wonderful. Some of it is silking an
tasseling. A Massachusetts, man by the nam
OF W. W. Evans was here SATURDAY. last an
bought five business and two residence lot
including the two-story drug house on secon
street. formerly occupied by Ladd Il Sporl
This has caused a little furry in real estal
circle. II is not known what the gentlema
intends ioing. He, however, said he wouI
Le here again in about two weeks.